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[Childcare] Perfect for April: Wall decoration ideas to celebrate starting school and moving up a grade

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April marks the start of a new school year!

Here are some wall display ideas for celebrating nursery school enrollment and class promotion.

Use these as a reference to create lovely wall displays that express the children’s growth and excitement.

First, unifying everything with a colorful theme is a great recommendation!

Incorporate seasonal illustrations and motifs to create a bright, fun atmosphere.

Ideas that include the class name on the wall are also enjoyable.

Have fun creating a wall display that helps children feel a sense of belonging!

[Childcare] Perfect for April: Wall display ideas to celebrate nursery enrollment and class advancement (21–30)

Strawberry picking

How about making strawberries—the quintessential spring fruit that start appearing in supermarkets in early spring—into a wall decoration? If you turn it into a strawberry-picking scene, with a wall full of strawberries and cute animals surrounding them, you can express it like a moment from a story.

Children who have enjoyed strawberry picking might share their fun memories from that time.

Let’s make lots of strawberries and create a bright, festive wall display.

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Sakura’s Train

Cherry blossoms often reach their peak around the time of school enrollment.

How about a design that combines those blossoms with a train—perfect for a fresh start? The beautiful pink cherry blossoms celebrate the children entering school, while the train gives off a “All aboard for departure!” feeling for the new days ahead at daycare or kindergarten.

In addition to origami and construction paper, using tissue paper to create three-dimensional cherry blossoms is also recommended.

You could put cute animals on the train, or have the children who are already enrolled draw their own self-portraits to ride along.

Let’s create a wall display that makes the incoming children feel excited about their new life at daycare or kindergarten!

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Congratulations on your admission (to kindergarten/preschool)!

Let’s create a lively wall display to celebrate the children who are newly joining! If you include a big “Congratulations” in the design, the children will feel a surge of joy at first glance.

You can craft the letters using motifs like rainbows, flags, or ribbons and place them within the illustration.

Then, decorate around the text with cheerful images such as beautiful cherry trees, spring flowers, the nursery or kindergarten building, and children coming to school.

For the cherry blossoms, it’s also a great idea to have current students draw them or make them out of origami or tissue paper.

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Origami: Little Bird (Spring Wall Decoration)

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Let’s make and decorate together with the kids! Here are some little bird ideas.

After making a small bird out of origami, try arranging it into a wreath.

You’ll need light green origami paper, a paper plate, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), dark brown and brown origami paper, red-toned and white origami paper, round yellow stickers, glue, a pen, an awl, tape, scissors, and a craft knife.

If you draw a smiling face on the little bird with a pen, it can make children who are starting nursery or moving up a grade feel more at ease.

Be sure to give it a try!

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Crepe roll wall decoration

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<Graduation from Preschool / Enrollment Decorations> This time we used crepe paper rolls, but there are plenty of other items in the 100-yen shop party section that can be used for room decorations! (The crepe paper rolls from Seria introduced this time are still in stock at some stores, but they seem to be discontinued, so they may be sold out 🙇‍♀️) ▷ To purchase crafting items, search for “Irodori Yoshi-ten” on minne / BASE, or use the link on @irodoriyoshiten.#Nursery school　#Kindergarten　Children's center　After-school club　Childcare Plaza　support center　After-school day service　#Wall Creation　wall display creation　graduation ceremony (for kindergarten/preschool)　Entrance Ceremony　#RoomDecor　
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Here are some decoration ideas using crepe rolls—items made of crepe paper rolled up.

First, prepare crepe rolls in your favorite colors and cut them to a suitable length.

Fold back about 5 cm on one end and staple it.

Make several of these, then thread the folded ends onto a string, line them up horizontally, and hang them on the wall.

Add decorations on top, such as the letters for “Congratulations” or flower pieces.

Combining them with other paper items like garlands and paper fans will make the display even more festive.

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dandelion

How to make a dandelion wall display? A daycare teacher explains a recommended spring new-term craft for 1–3-year-olds! #shorts

dandelion

Let’s make crafts with tissue paper! Here are some ideas for dandelions.

Dandelions are known for their yellow flowers that herald the arrival of spring, and their fluffy seeds that drift on the wind are so striking.

They are resilient and can grow just about anywhere, symbolizing hope, freedom, and harmony with nature.

Why not try making dandelion crafts, perfect for celebrating new school admissions or moving up a grade? These are craft ideas that infants can enjoy, and with a few tweaks, they’re suitable for preschoolers as well!

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Chinese milk vetch

April Wall Decorations: “Chinese Milk Vetch” — Cute Spring Bulletin Board Made from Paper

Chinese milk vetch

Cute and three-dimensional! Here are some ideas for making Chinese milk vetch (Rengesou).

Rengesou is known for its small pink and purple flowers that spread in spring, adding color to fields and meadows.

Its sweet, gentle appearance conveys beauty and creates a calm, warm atmosphere.

This time, let’s make it using construction paper.

You’ll need construction paper, a template, scissors, craft glue, a stapler, and a ruler.

Making it together with children can be a great way to see their growth, too.

Give it a try!

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